California / CA Health Benefit Exchange / Health Program Specialist II

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Health Program Specialist II

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

30 employees hold this title in CA Health Benefit Exchange. Median total compensation for the role is $101,700, above the department median of $71,826.

Employees: 30
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $101,700
Agency median: $71,826
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$23,163$106,915+

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How total compensation varies among the 30 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Health Program Specialist II is held in 19 California departments. In CA Health Benefit Exchange, the median of $101,700 ranks #11 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$108,838 · 1

California Department of Aging

$106,663 · 4

Emergency Medical Services Authority

$106,613 · 3

General Services

$106,613 · 1

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$106,358 · 8

Department of Health Care Services

$104,190 · 138

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$103,811 · 7

Franchise Tax Board

$103,404 · 1

Department of State Hospitals

$102,304 · 5

Cdcr/Cchcs

$102,286 · 39

CDCR

$98,746 · 39

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$98,182 · 10

Median total compensation for the Health Program Specialist II role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Health Program Specialist beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $91,164 ranks #1 of 4. See Health Program Specialist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Arkansas

$52,137 · 115

Utah

$44,001 · 526

Missouri

$6,441 · 78

Median total compensation for comparable Health Program Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Andrea Barandas

Health Program Specialist II/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$101,700

Base pay: $101,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8012108336002
Salary Total: $8,413
Total Pay: $101,700

Andrea Barandas is a Health Program Specialist II at CA Health Benefit Exchange. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,700. They are represented by R01.

Nancy Short

Health Program Specialist II/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$101,700

Base pay: $101,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013128336002
Salary Total: $8,413
Total Pay: $101,700

Nancy Short works as a Health Program Specialist II for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Nancy earned $101,700 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Nhu Phan

Health Program Specialist II/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$98,705

Base pay: $98,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,705
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,705
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013308336007
Salary Total: $8,444
Total Pay: $98,705

Nhu Phan holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,705. Union affiliation: R01.